Maida Vegetable Sott’oli – Thanksgiving Perfect!
Francesco Vastola may be our favorite Italian farmer. He is a super serious guy, but he is also seriously passionate about the magical Cilentan …
Risotto ai Funghi Porcini in the NYTimes
How does it feel to be selected as one among only 50 Best Family recipes by the NYTimes? It feels wonderful, like we won the Oscars. …
If You Are a Serious Cook, These Almonds Are for You
Last week, in the NYTimes, Florence Fabricant compares Sicilian Noto Almonds to “other” almonds and writes: “Fat, buttery Marcona almonds have become the stars of …
Caffe’ Sicilia, the Pastry Shop Inside and Outside
After the NYTimes article, everybody is talking about Caffe’ Sicilia, in Noto. What is it? It’s a pastry shop on the main “Corso” of Noto, …
Gustiamo, Judith Klinger and Vook, a Food Revolution!!!
Do you know what Vook is? I had no idea (and no particular interest in learning), until our friend Judith Klinger told us she was …
Bradley Farm – It’s Good to Feel at Home
This is celebrity farmer Ray Bradley of Bradley Farm, one of the vendors at my local farmer’s market, on the Upper West side, every friday morning. …
Navelli Saffron from Aquila in the NYTimes
I just called Gina to congratulate her for the beautiful article in the NYTimes which features our saffron from Cooperativa Navelli (a town near L’Aquila, …